Lighting

Light can enchant. Lighting design transforms sparse halls into bespoke locations, shops become boutiques. But what can lighting do where everything has already been perfected? Created by an exceptional agreement between the governments of Abu Dhabi and France, Louvre Abu Dhabi was designed by Jean Nouvel and opened on Saadiyat Island in November 2017. The natural sunlight entering through the ornamental ceiling structure alone allows visitors to stroll through the rooms like in a wonder world. 

Casambi has teamed up with Seoul Semiconductor to provide lighting designers with precision control of LED lights that match the spectrum of sunlight. The development puts true human-centric lighting in the hands of designers for the first time. Casambi’s wireless control technology can now be used with Seoul Semiconductor’s innovative SunLike Series LEDs - the first LED light source to closely match the spectrum of sunlight.

When West Kype equestrian farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland needed to replace its existing floodlights due to an overheating issue, Megaman’s Ensio integrated LED floodlights were the solution. The manufacturer provided an energy efficient fixture with a lower heat output than the previous lighting solution and an asymmetric light distribution design which reduces shadows that can often spook horses.

Tridonic and Casambi have teamed up to develop a new innovative wireless light management solution. Tridonic’s basicDIM Wireless system based on Casambi’s Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology offers an interconnected and interoperable solution for the hassle-free wireless connectivity of luminaires.

  Signify is using solar lighting to enhance the safety of visitors to the Infanta Elena Park in Seville, Spain. During the pilot project, 20 Philips SunStay solar street lights will be installed in the park, underscoring both Seville’s and Signify’s commitment to sustainability.

Evolution is a major firmware upgrade from Casambi for its wireless lighting controls based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Delivered over-the-air and free of charge, Evolution delivers enhanced performance with higher levels of security, and advanced feature capabilities that future-proof pre-installed Casambi Ready devices operating across existing networks.

Goodlight has announced that Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, an award-winning, family-owned Zoo and education centre, set on a working farm in the beautiful countryside of North Somerset, has completed another phase in its programme to upgrade its inefficient T8 fluorescent and halogen light fittings to long-life, energy-efficient Goodlight LED lighting.

The Zumtobel Group, with its core brands Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel, has teamed up with Casambi, a pioneer in wireless lighting controls based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The strategic partnership ensures an extensive new range of Thorn and Zumtobel luminaires offering seamless control to users via Casambi’s BLE software control platform.

In order to achieve retro aesthetics combined with modern LED filament technology, LEDVANCE has added new luminaires to its Vintage Edition 1906 series. Continuing the vintage design, the new additions enhance the interior design of commercial environments, including hotels, restaurants, lounges and shops.

Silicon Labs and Signify are collaborating on an extension of the Friends of Hue programme enabling ecosystem partners to develop smart light switches for Philips Hue systems. Silicon Labs is providing the Zigbee cluster libraries, software tools, reference application and technical expertise to help participating companies certified by the Friends of Hue programme quickly design and produce light switch products guaranteed to work flawlessly with the Philips Hue smart lighting system.